The shop in front of the county school has a good location and a large flow of people, making it the best place to do business.
Even if the business loses money, you can still make a lot of money by selling it.
Many people are eyeing good shops, and opportunities are rare. With the help of the county magistrate's wife, her chances of winning increase by 10%.
Then there’s the question of money.
The workshop's dolls and head ornaments were selling well, and demand was always exceeding supply. During this period, they had earned around eight hundred taels of silver.
There were also more than 180 taels of spring bamboo shoots, fern moss and cold dishes sold before.
All the money earned from the braised meat stall belongs to Tian An, which is about one hundred taels.
Later, when Tian An stopped setting up the stall, it was Daniu who collected the money and gave it to her every few days, so Daniu should still have about four or five taels of silver.
Then deduct the things bought when moving, the money for buying cloth for the farmhands, and the various daily expenses.
Tian An only had 980 taels of silver in his pocket. He didn't know if it was enough.
"Dong Dong Dong"
Hearing the knock on the door, Tian An raised his head and asked, "Who is it?"
Outside the door, Da Niu responded, "It's me."
After opening the door, Tian An quickly pulled Da Niu into the house and closed the door again.
This series of operations left even the experts confused.
After turning around and seeing the table full of silver in the room, Da Niu took a breath and turned back to see if the door was closed.
After checking the door, Da Niu frowned and walked to the table and said, "Why did An An take out all the money?"
Tian An said, "Let me take it out and count how many are left."
Da Niu took out five taels of silver from his pocket and handed it to Tian An before saying, "Have you counted everything?"
Tian An looked at the silver in his hand and said, "Including the money you just gave me, the total is nine hundred and eighty-five taels of silver, and there are still some copper coins that I didn't count."
Daniel said, "Put it away first!"
After helping Tian An put the silver away, Da Niu said, "Why did you suddenly take out the silver to count it? Are you planning to buy something?"
Tian An told Da Niu everything Qin Yalan and Gu Jinyan said today.
After hearing this, Da Niu said, "So An An wants to buy the shop at the gate of Zhangjia County School."
Tian An nodded: "That shop has a good location, and the price is being hammered down right now! It won't be a better deal than now."
"I know the shop you mentioned. It's a restaurant and it's quite large. But its reputation is not very good and the staff takes advantage of the cheap prices." Da Niu told what he knew.
"Brother Daniu, do you think we can get these nine hundred taels of silver?"
Tian An was a little unsure, as she was not very clear about the market conditions in the county.
Even the experts don’t really understand these.
After a moment's hesitation, he said, "I'll go find the dealer tomorrow to find out about the market. Then, the day after tomorrow I have a day off, so let's go to the Gu family!"
After thinking for a while, he asked again: "Can the grapes grown in the field be eaten?"
Tian An was stunned. "I haven't checked the grapes yet! But it should be about time. Even if they're not fully ripe, it shouldn't be a problem to find some to give away."
Da Niu nodded. He knew that Tian An understood what he meant, so he didn't say anything more.
However, when he thought that Zhang Wenhao had actually started staring at An An a long time ago, he felt a little scared.
After telling Tian An to be more careful recently, he returned to his room.
Both of them were preoccupied with their own affairs, and even forgot to learn the fifty words they had agreed to learn every day.
…
The next day after school, Daniu told Tian An everything he knew about the market situation.
A shop in a good location in the county town costs more than a thousand taels. A shop in a more remote location costs about five or six hundred taels, while a larger shop costs seven or eight hundred taels.
The shop Tian An had his eye on was medium-sized, with two storefronts. Because it was a restaurant, the tables, chairs, and counters were all ready-made.
What’s even better is that there is a small yard behind the shop, which has three rooms, a woodshed, and a small kitchen.
If they could successfully buy it, they could return the small courtyard that Daniu and his friends had rented before. After all, renting it at one or two taels a month wasn't cheap.
"What about the price?" This is what Tian An is most concerned about.
"The broker said that the shop should be worth at least 1,400 to 1,500 taels according to the market price. But the situation is a bit complicated now. He only heard that a few buyers were only willing to pay 1,000 taels, and the Zhang family is still gritting their teeth and refusing to give in. But this is just hearsay, and he doesn't know the details." said Da Niu.
If it's one thousand taels, then there's still fifteen taels left. I can sell the braised meat for a few more days and I can also sell the watermelons in the field.
Tian An immediately asked people to go to the fields to pick watermelons and select grapes.
The next day, in addition to the braised meat, Tian An also loaded up a lot of watermelons and a basket of grapes. The ox cart was so full that there was no room for people to sit.
In this way, Da Niu drove the cart and barely left a seat for Tian An, while everyone else walked to the county town.
By the time they arrived, it was already quite late and a line had formed in front of the stall. Chen Feng had also been waiting for a long time.
Chen Feng has been taking care of Xiaokang while he was studying in the courtyard. Since he started selling braised meat, he would first send Xiaokang to school and then help out at the braised meat stall.
As soon as he saw his ox cart coming, Chen Feng hurried forward to help.
Da Niu and Chen Feng first unloaded the braised meat from the car and asked Luo Yourong and the Du family to sell it.
Then he went to move the watermelons. In order to sell the watermelons, Tian An brought a table from home, as well as a knife and a chopping board.
Watermelons are good-looking and large in size. However, few people grow watermelons, so it is difficult for ordinary people to see them on a daily basis. Only wealthy families can afford them.
As soon as Daniel moved two to the table, he caused a burst of exclamations.
Someone asked Tian An: "Girl, this is a watermelon, right?"
Tian An smiled and replied, "Auntie, you have good taste. This is indeed a watermelon."
An old man said, "This watermelon is really huge! This one must weigh 10 to 20 kilograms!"
Someone else took over the conversation, "This is the first time I've seen such a big watermelon! Two years ago, my brother from Fucheng brought one back, but it wasn't as big as this! And it was so expensive."
Watermelon was a rare commodity, so everyone started chatting with each other without Tian An introducing it.
After chatting for a long time, someone finally asked, "How much is this watermelon?"
Seeing that it was finally his turn, Tian An said with a smile: "Watermelon is fifty cents a pound, the price is absolutely fair, no cheating."
As soon as the offer was made, there was a sudden silence.
Seeing everyone's reaction, Tian An was not in a hurry. He took the knife and handed it to Daniu and opened one on the spot.
Da Niu raised his knife and cut the watermelon into two halves with one stroke. The sweet fruit fragrance immediately spread out, and the red flesh caught everyone's attention.
After a while,
“…Gudong…”
A swallowing sound broke the silence.
"The old man can't stand it anymore. I'm going back to get the money. I'm old and there's no point in saving money. My wife has never tasted this rare food in her life! I finally came across it, so let her enjoy it."
Just like that, one sentence ignited the whole audience.
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